Download or read book The Encyclopedia of World History written by Peter N. Stearns and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 2001 with total page 1243 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A chronologically organized history of the world encompasses more than twenty thousand entries along with sixty-five maps, multiple cross-references, a comprehensive index, and overviews of social and cultural developments and regional histories.